Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-03

Association net IN TINS CITY to-day and
unanimously decided TO reatlirm the card
rate. The meeting was the largest thai
BIAS been held for many years, ali The mills
vest of the Allegheny mountains being
represented. and il was considered certain
that prices would be advanced, but. after a
thorough discussion, the manufacturers
deemed it best to make no change for the
present. Reports that certain manufacture
ers were selling above , per cent. of the
card were investigated. and found to be
untrue Trade was reported to be unusu-
ally good for this season, and a prosperous
wear. Undisturbed hy any wage trouble, is
looked for by the members OF the a>socia-
ton. The failure 10 advance prices was
disappointment 10 the w0rkmen, as an in
crease in the card rate meant higher wages
for all skilled employed.
80 Traces Visible Of the Recent stris e.
New YoEE, March 2d.-Scarcely trace
Of the recent strike Of the 'longshoremen
is visible now along tEe shores on either
river. The fact that the foreign exports
this week are $ 900 900, or about = 600 900
over the recent weekly average. shows there
is no longer any impedimeut 10 the free
handling Of cargoes All the companies
report that they are well satisfied with the
new hands, who have now acquired suId
Gent experience 10 enable them TO handle
goods with as much facility as their preGe
cessors.
The Ocean Yacht Race.
NEW YoRN March 2d.-There is some
doubt whether the Dauntless and Coronet
will be able to start ON their race across the
Atlantic on Saturday, is was expected. In
that case their departure will be delayed
until the following Tuesday The delay is
on the part of the Coronet. The other boat
is reported 10 be all ready TO leave at an
hours notice. John Ii. Bird VIII sail on
the Dauntless as the representative of Mr.
Bush, and Mr.. Winslow on the Coronet as
representative of Mr.. Colt. As the stakes
are $4,000 u side the interest in the contest
is widespread.
Strike of Railroad Employees.
YorNgsrowY Ohio. March 2d-All the
freight brakemen on the New York, Penn
sylyania and Ohio Railroad, and all the
crews struck this morning and the freight
traffic on the line is entirely suspended.
The employees had meeting last evening
and were Informed that Superintendent
O'Brien had given instructions to enforce
the order taking the third brakeman off OF
each crew, and, acting upon this informa-
ton, the men decided to quit work. They
assert that when the strike was settled last
fall il was agreed that each crew should
have three brakemen.
Want the Law Repealed.
PROVIDENCE Il. H., March 2d.-A pet
ton from the merchants and business mer
of Providence, representing about $4,000
900. is to he presented to the General As
sembly to-day, asking for the repeal OF tbs
prohibition law.
Mormon Bill signed.
new YORK, March 3i.-A Washington
special saws: The Attorney General in
formed a representative of the anu-Mor
mons this morning that the Mormon bill
will be signed to-day The delay has beer
due to the desire of the President to Civ,
the bill careful consideration.
a Sew Turf Association.
DErrorr. March 2d-This afternoon the
Convention called to consider tie atvIsa
bility OF forming a new trott5ns association
met and effected Temporary organization
A committee on credentials was appointed
and reported sIxty-Seveu tr0tting asS0cla
Mons. represented from fifteen States. a
motion to form new association was pu